Bill Hitchens
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Bill Hitchens
Georgia House of Representatives District 161
Tenure
2013 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
12
Compensation
Elections and appointments
Contact
Bill Hitchens (Republican Party) is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 161. He assumed office on January 14, 2013. His current term ends on January 11, 2027.
Hitchens (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 161. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Bill Hitchens is a Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and worked 28 years for the Georgia State Patrol (GSP).[1] Hitchens' volunteer experience includes serving three terms as president of the Effingham County High School Booster Club, as the state president of the Georgia Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates, and on several state boards, commissions and authorities, including the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council (POST), the state president of the Peace Officers’ Association of Georgia.[2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Hitchens was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee
- House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
- Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
- House Rules Committee
- House Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Hitchens was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations Committee
- Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee
- House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
- Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee
- House Rules Committee
- House Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Hitchens was assigned to the following committees:
- Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee
- House Economic Development and Tourism Committee
- Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, Chairman
- House Transportation Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Defense and Veterans Affairs, Chair |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Hitchens served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Defense and Veterans Affairs, Vice chair |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hitchens served on the following committees:
| Georgia committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Defense and Veterans Affairs |
| • Public Safety and Homeland Security |
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2024
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
Republican primary election
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hitchens in this election.
2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2020
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
Republican primary election
2018
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2016
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 24, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 11, 2016.
Incumbent Bill Hitchens ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 161 general election.[3][4]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 161 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Bill Hitchens Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 20,835 | |
| Total Votes | 20,835 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
Incumbent Bill Hitchens ran unopposed in the Georgia House of Representatives District 161 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Georgia House of Representatives, District 161 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Bill Hitchens Incumbent (unopposed) |
2014
Elections for the Georgia House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014, with runoff elections taking place where necessary on July 22, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 7, 2014. Incumbent W.W. "Bill" Hitchens was unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
2012
Hitchens ran in the 2012 election for Georgia House of Representatives District 161. Hitchens defeated Kristopher Moutray in the Republican primary on July 31, 2012. No candidates filed to run in the Democratic primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11][12] Hitchens ran unopposed in the general election.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Hitchens |
100% | 17,172 | |
| Total Votes | 17,172 |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bill Hitchens |
75.9% | 3,191 |
| Kristopher Moutray | 24.1% | 1,015 |
| Total Votes | 4,206 |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Bill Hitchens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Bill Hitchens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 8 to March 28.
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2023
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In 2023, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 9 to March 29.
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2022
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In 2022, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 10 to April 4.
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2021
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In 2021, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 11 to March 31.
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2020
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In 2020, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 to June 26. The session was suspended from March 13 through June 11.
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2019
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In 2019, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 14 through April 2.
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2018
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In 2018, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2017
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In 2017, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 9 through March 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Georgia General Assembly was in session from January 11 through March 24.
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2015
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In 2015, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 12 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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2013
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In 2013, the Georgia State Legislature was in session from January 13 through March 21.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives, “Representative Bill Hitchens” accessed December 9, 2019
- ↑ Georgia House of Representatives, “Representative Bill Hitchens” accessed December 9, 2019
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election results," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General primary results," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed March 10, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed May 28, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division, "Candidate List," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, Unofficial Primary Election Results, accessed July 31, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election July 31, 2012," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Elections Division, "2012 Election Results" accessed November 16, 2012
Leadership
Minority Leader:Carolyn Hugley
Representatives
Republican Party (100)
Democratic Party (80)
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